JUNE 2020

Regional Category Manager (RCM)

ASIA
Energy Purchasing

Job Description

Background
IMERYS spends approximately 50 M€/y on Energy in Asia. This spend is done via
external suppliers in each country, which includes wholesale energy price, transportation,
distribution and taxation; all of which require management, performance and knowledge.

Scope
10 Countries: China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan,
Indonesia, Thailand
45 industrial plants
1 TWh/y of Energy: electricity, natural gas, coal, fuel.

The role will support Group IMERYS Energy Purchasing, working closely with the rest of
the energy team, local buyers, operations and technical leaders.

Keys Tasks & Responsibilities

• Source Energy for Imerys with competitive rate and reliable supply
• Negotiate energy contracts and sourcing with proactivity and knowledge
• Implement hedging with adapted market monitoring. Ensure price risks are
mitigated
• Do tariff optimisation for regulated market
• Do tax exemptions, subsidies, ensure transport and distribution are optimized
• Reduce demand: load shifting, peak shaving, demand response
• Implement alternative energies to decrease carbon footprint: renewables (PPA,
certificates), CHP, biomass
• Find partnerships for energy asset generation: define and negotiate PPA
• Track energy legislation by country
• Identify, manage and execute sourcing projects in energy related areas to drive
down costs, optimize rate structures and ensure uninterrupted service to IMERYS’
plant operations
• Assisting plants and businesses in auditing energy invoices for accuracy
• Working closely with operations/plants, energy providers and consultants to
optimize energy consumption through technical projects

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Required Experience, Skills & Education

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in Energy market

• Based in Malaysia
• Understanding of energy markets in Asia: China, India, Japan
• Know global drivers and regional issues.
• Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering or Business - Master’s in Business,
Industrial or consulting background is a bonus.
• Negotiations, ability to convince
• Strategy and anticipation thinking / Operational
• Pedagogic and capacity to elaborate presentations with impact
• Project management skills: organized, time conscious, result oriented
• Analytical / synthesis skills
• Autonomous, creative, rigorous
• English, Chinese mandatory

Ability to travel to Asia sites up to 30%.

Reporting Line

IMERYS Purchasing China and Rest of Asia with a dotted line with Group Energy
Category Manager

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